I might be mistaken (and apparently too lazy to look it up) but I think the GD's first Hey Pocky Way was in Rhode Island (Providence). Could be wrong but I am remembering the J-card on a tape that clearly stands out in my mind from 20 years ago...

Thanks for posting this! Driving to work I heard David Lemieux broadcasting Giants Stadium 1989 and it made me think it has been a while since I swam in that year. Thus, this show AND 1989 are the perfect combo to start the day.

So far I am just at the end of Jack Straw ~ I think I need to go find a fire extinguser for my ears (~}:-)!

It's many, many times nicer now than it was when I moved here in 1986, when it was commonly referred to as "Filthadelphia." The trash does get picked up, and the police have gradually shed their "Beat the suspect first, ask questions later" reputation that they had for many years. But we've still got plenty of problems. I love Philadelphia and consider myself a Philadelphian though I did not move here till I was an adult.

I grew up in Wilmington and we spent a lot of time in Philly tracking down the "best" cheesesteaks and hole in the wall restaurants and taking in blues and jazz shows whenever we could.

Have vivid memories of Frank Rizzo and the iron hand he ruled with. Been to Phillies games at Connie Mack Stadium, the Vet and Cit Bank. I remember a mounted Philly cop literall riding over the top of some loudmouthed woman who was jaywalking across Broad after one of the games. He told her to get in the crosswalk, she said no, he rode over top of her with his horse, she got back in the crosswalk a little worse for wear.

I also saw Philly cops open the barricades just after the start of the Philadelphia Distance Run ING Half Marathon a couple of years ago to let in at least 200 homeless folks who had gathered, to the pre-race staging area for free sandwiches, bananas, oranges, apples, bagels and water.

I suppose all big citys have problems and I myself despise them. the only two "big cities" I like at all are Philly and San Fran.

New York, Chicago, LA, San Diego? You can have 'em. If it was up to me I'd bulldoze them over and plant tomatoes and hot peppers and make salsa.